First, and possibly the most common, is injection molding ... the shape of the cavity. The machine itself has three major parts; the hopper, the screw, and the mold. The hopper is where the ...

It contains four injection molding presses with clamp forces ranging from 3 tons to 90 tons. The presses are instrumented with state-of-the-art process monitoring and control systems. Hydraulic ...

The build relies on a pair of beefy 3hp motors to drive the screw-based injection ... mold and then releasing it and ejecting the finished part. A Raspberry Pi handles the operation of the machine ...